Conference | Judicial Reform from the Perspective of Mediators
Dear Colleagues,
The Mediation Center Solis invites you to the conference dedicated to the judicial reform in Russia from the mediators perspective. We will present reviews of practice by industry and proposals for settlement of the shareholder, banking, construction, international and other disputes.
Date: 11 October 2023, 11:00
Address: Moscow, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11, building 6, HSE Cultural Center, small hall
There is no need to register to participate online. The broadcast will be open on the Telegram channel: https://t.me/solismediation
Conference Program
11:00 - 11:20. Current difficulties of the Russian judicial system, history of judicial reforms in Russia and ideas for reforming the judicial system. Daria Zhdan-Pushkina and HSE students
11:20 - 11:40. Discussion of proposals to introduce regulation of the activities of mediators through participation in an self-regulatory organization or liability insurance. Polina Kondratyuk
11:40 - 12:00. Review of judicial and arbitration practice in the field of disputes between shareholders in England. General difficulties when considering such disputes in court and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Anthony Walker
12:00 - 12:20. Review of judicial practice in banking and credit relations. General difficulties in considering such disputes in state courts and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Natalia Frolova
12:20 - 12:40. Review of judicial practice in international disputes involving foreign capital. General difficulties in considering such disputes in state courts and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Veronica Demidova.
12:40 - 13:00 Practice of resolving construction disputes. General difficulties in considering such disputes in state courts and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Elena Ivanova
Break 13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:20. Review of judicial practice with city authorities regarding real estate. General difficulties in considering such disputes in state courts and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Susana Kirakosyan
14:20 - 14:40. Practice of settling family disputes. Advantages of resolving disputes through mediation. Vladislav Bespalov
14:40 – 15:00. The downside of franchising. General difficulties when considering disputes in the field of franchising in state courts and the advantages of resolving such disputes through mediation. Alexey Pokrovsky
15:00 - 15:30. Summing up the results of the conference, discussing proposals for reforming the judicial system in Russia
Organizers:
The Mediation Center “Solis”
Legal Clinic of National Research University Higher School of Economics
Office of Career Development and Alumni Relations of the National Research University Higher School of Economics
Conference speakers:
Daria Zhdan-Pushkina – Executive Director of the Solis Mediation Center, mediator and arbitrator in the field of maritime, air law, insurance, construction and telecommunications.
Polina Kondratyuk is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, chairman of the bar, has been working with business disputes for more than 15 years: representing the interests of clients in Russian courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in international commercial arbitrations (ICAC at the RF CCI, MAC at the RF CCI) .
Anthony Walker is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center and has been advising clients on investment agreements governed by English law, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, predominantly involving businesses from Russia and the CIS countries, for over 15 years. Supported transactions involving major international and Russian companies. Advised clients in a significant number of negotiations and prepared draft agreements.
Natalya Frolova is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, head of the legal department of an international automaker, and practices in the management of internal legal issues of the company, in the settlement of corporate and financial disputes.
Veronika Demidova is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, an adviser to an international law firm, a practicing arbitrator on the VIAC list, provides assistance in resolving disputes in commercial law.
Elena Ivanova is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, a business consultant, has experience as a top manager in large trading Russian and foreign b2b companies, has participated in M&A projects and business assessment projects, and has also implemented more than 50 successful audit and business development in various industries: manufacturing, telecom, investment banking, fuel and energy complex, transport, HoReCa, e-commerce, entertainment and services.
Susana Kirakosyan is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor, Chairman of the Subcommittee of the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry on business development in the field of residential real estate management, member of the working group of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services on improving housing legislation, practices in the field of dispute resolution related to real estate and housing and communal services.
Vladislav Bespalov is a mediator at the Solis Mediation Center, a mediation trainer, practices business mediation, conducts banking mediation practice, mediation in corporate relations, the practice of IP and creative industries, practices family mediation, is the author of mediation methods and negotiation technologies, trains mediators at the All-Russian State University of Justice (Russian Legal Academy of the Ministry of Justice of Russia).
Alexey Pokrovsky is a professional mediator, winner of the “Mediator of the Year” award in three categories according to Portal Mediation, one of the TOP-20 Mediators in Russia according to the media Mediator.RF, leading trainer of the mediator training program at VGUYU (RPA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia).